VTK Import for Bricscad 1.0

VTK Import for Bricscad 1.0 is designed as a professional program that you can import geometric data from ASCII and Binary VTK files. VTK Import for Bricscad reads polygon mesh data stored in VTK files and imports it into Bricscad. A polygon mesh in a VTK file is comprised of a set of triangular or quad faces.

Installation & Usage

Since VTK Import for Bricscad is a plug-in for Bricscad, it must be loaded into the Bricscad environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the VTK Import for Bricscad ReadMe document which is copied into the installation folder. After you have loaded the plug-in file into Bricscad, simply click on the menu items in the "VTKImport" submenu or type "VTKImport" (without quotes) at the Bricscad command prompt and press "Enter". This will bring about the "File Open" dialog box from where you can select the VTK file you wish to import. Truly, software made simple!

The 'VTKImport' menu consists of the following commands:

• VTKImport - Imports a VTK file
• VTKImportHelp - Displays the VTK Import for Bricscad help file
• VTKImportRegister - Registers your copy of VTK Import for Bricscad
• VTKImportAbout - Displays the VTK Import for Bricscad About box

 The VTK File Format

• The Visualization ToolKit (VTK) is an open source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing, and visualization used by thousands of researchers and developers around the world.
  
• VTK consists of a C++ class library, and several interpreted interface layers including Tcl/Tk, Java, and Python. The Toolkit stores geometric data in a file format known as VTK. Very few CAD applications have the ability to read and write VTK files.

Major Features:

1. VTK Import for Bricscad  reads polygon mesh data stored in VTK files and imports it into Bricscad. A polygon mesh in a VTK file is comprised of a set of triangular or quad faces. 
2. VTK Import for Bricscad  recreates the VTK model data inside the active Bricscad drawing. The model can be recreated as set of points, lines, polylines, 3D faces or a polyface mesh.
3. VTK Import for Bricscad is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the Bricscad environment.
4. There are simple instructions for this in the ReadMe file. Once loaded it adds new commands to Bricscad's existing commands and a new submenu called "VTKImport" to the Bricscad menu containing these newly added commands.